Happy Friday My Friends. I have a fun project to share today that is not only inexpensive and incredibly easy – but you probably already have everything you need right at home. These Semi Handmade Heart & Star Soaps & Soap Balls are a festive spin on a project I have previously shared and they make great little gifts for holidays – not to mention the fun the they add tobath time for your little ones.

I started making Soap Balls when my little guy was diagnosed with severe allergies – as he can only use Dove soap. The Soap Balls make the plain white bars a little more fun – plus they can be made into any size or shape making them a better fit in the palms of little hands.

Materials Needed:

Bar of SoapKitchen Box GraterWaterCookie Cutters {optional}

Additional Materials Needed: Mixing Bowl and Spoon.

Begin by grating the bar of soap by hand on a kitchen box grater. Use the course side of the grater so the flakes are a little larger and easy to work with. There are a lot of soaps on the market that are already colored {Caress [peach] and Irish Spring [green]} however you can also color a plain white bar of soap by adding natural organic food coloring. {you only need one drop per mix} Oatmeal can also be added in for some additional texture.

I used Dove [Rose] soap for the hearts and shapes today as we will be using these as hand soaps. Due to my son allergies though, I typically just use classic Dove Soap and India Tree Natural Decorating Colors if we want to add a little color. {India Tree brand is made from vegetable colorants and contain no corn syrup or synthetic dyes. They are also milk, egg, wheat, nut, and soybean free}

Once the soap grated it is ready to be mixed. Using a small separate bowl, add 1/2 Teaspoon of water, then add approximately 4 Tablespoons of the grated soap. If you are going to use any additives you want to add them now. {note: if you are using organic food coloring ONE drop is plenty} Gently toss together and let sit for one minute.

As you begin to stir the mixture it will begin to form into a ball on it’s own. The consistency is very important as you do not want a soapy wet mixture. It should be a bit on the dry side but sticky enough to stay together. {note: If you pick the ball up and gently squeeze it, no water should drip. If it is too wet just add more grated soap}

At this point the soap mixture can be rolled into a ball shape. This part is messy and fun to get the kiddies involved with.

The soap mixture can even be packed into a cookie cutter and gently removed to create some festive shapes.

Lay the Soap Balls and Shapes on a wire rack to dry.

They will dry to handle within 24 hours and should be completely re-cured {hardened} within 48 hours.

I was able to get two heart and two star shapes from one bar of soap – and one bar of soap generally makes two good sized soap balls.

I think I love you, and this idea! I’ve always wanted to make soup but didn’t want to go the scratch way. This is perfect, will be cleaning out the cabinets this weekend and making some with my girls. Pinned.

Hi Stefanie…. come hop over and have a look what we did with your beautiful idea to make Soap Balls…. Thank you so much for your inspiration to make an amazing little give away for the Golden Wedding of my parents!!!! Kiss & Hug from Jutty&Poppy from Germany

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